Aug 22nd, 2008 · The NewYork-based Conference Board says its monthly measurement of future economic activity showed its largest decline in a year. The private organization pointed to lower building permits, a faltering stock market, high unemployment claims, a tight money supply, and falling orders for consumer goods. Mark Vitner of Wachovia Corporation called the situation "economic purgatory" ... "stuck somewhere between sluggish growth and recession."
Aug 4th, 2008 · Patience is a virtue — especially for an order of monks who lived in perpetual silence until the 1960s. On an island near Wales, one community of Trappists now manages a thriving mail-order Internet business. Their sales of homemade perfumes and sweets were slowed by a sluggish dial-up connection. So they upgraded to broadband.
Jul 2nd, 2008 · The sluggish economy is forcing more people to default on their debts. Consequently, the debt collection business is booming. One Chicago judge is trying to reach settlements that are good for both sides.
Feb 28th, 2008 · On Thursday, President Bush addressed concerns about the country's sluggish economy. As higher oil prices, foreclosures and the weakened dollar make headlines, the word "stagflation" has started floating around. What does it all mean for your finances?
Feb 27th, 2008 · Ben Bernanke warns Congress of a "sluggish economy" but stops short of forecasting recession. He pledges to "act in a timely manner to support growth" in a signal that more rate cuts could be on the horizon.
Feb 15th, 2008 · A slumping housing market, sluggish retail sales, sagging consumer confidence suggest the economy could be heading into a recession. While it may already feel like a recession to millions of Americans, by the time we know for sure, the recession may already be over.
Jan 24th, 2008 · House leaders and the Bush administration have reached a deal on how to deliver an economic stimulus package to help jumpstart the sluggish U.S. economy. Here, a look at what happens next.
Dec 17th, 2007 · Despite revived corruption allegations, Lee Myung-bak is running strongly ahead in the country's presidential race, largely on the basis of promises to boost the country's sluggish economy.